Proof Set 1911 (8 coins) Halfcrown to MaundyPenny UNC to FDC with minor hairlines and light tone spots, the Maundy Penny with some light deposit on the reverse, in the red Royal Mint box of issue
Proof Set 1911 (8 coins) Halfcrown to MaundyPenny nFDC to FDC and with beautiful matching tone, the Maundy Twopence and Penny with small rim nicks, no case
Penny 1856 Plain Trident, Peck 1510 NEF/GVF with some contact marks and a lighter toning area on the obverse, Rare in all grades above Fine, and very hard to find in high grade
Halfpenny 1841 DF.I variety with inverted die axis, GEF and lustrous, Very rare, we note an example in London Coins Auction A131 as far back as December 2010 realised £320 hammer price
Penny 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 8B, dies 1*+B, VG, the reverse near so and a little misty in places, the variety very clear, Extremely rare and rated R18 by Freeman, only the third example we have offered in 20 years
Halfpenny 1740 Peck 870 EF with a flan flaw by the E of REX and a striking flaw on the bust, overall a pleasing chocolate brown example with much eye appeal
Penny 1853 Plain Trident, Italic 5, Peck 1504 GVF/VF with some spots on the reverse and some residue in the legends, many times rarer than the Ornamental Trident type
Penny 1862 variety with F for E in PENNY unlisted by Peck, Freeman, Gouby or Satin, About VF for wear but has clearly been in the ground with numerous surface marks, however the variety is very clear, Ex-London Coins Auction A115 3/12/2006 Lot 953 hammer price £130
Penny 1858 8 over 7 with the underlying 7 visible to the outside left of the top of the 8 and under the top curve, none of the down-stroke of the underlying 7 appears in the lower loop of the 8, both 8's of the date appear higher than the 5. Gouby CP1858Db (style 2) VF with some surface marks and thin scratches
Halfpenny 1904 Freeman 383 dies 1+B UNC and lustrous with minor cabinet friction and some tone spots, this date becoming increasingly difficult to find in high grade
Pennies (2) 1897 High Tide Freeman 148 dies 1+C, Gouby BP1897C dies V+x (P of PENNY points between two rim teeth) VG with all major details clear, 1895 P of PENNY 2mm from Trident Freeman 139 dies 1+A, VG, the reverse slightly better, both rare
Penny 1877 Narrow date Freeman 90 dies 8+H, Extremely Rare and rated R18 by Freeman. One of the rarest currency varieties in the entire Bun Penny series. Seldom offered in any grade, only Good but the date and spacing extremely clear, the variety beyond dispute. Sold with an example with the normal date spacing for comparison
Proof Set 1902 the short Matt Proof issue (11 coins) Sovereign to MaundyPenny, comprising Sovereign UNC to nFDC, Half Sovereign with a hairline scratch on the obverse and minor cabinet friction to the reverse, the silver with minor contact marks and hairlines, and the odd small spot, in the red Royal Mint box of issue, the top a little faded
Fifty Pence 2021 Decimal Day S.H92 the reverse a clever assemblage combining parts of the designs of the pre-decimal coinage Florin, Shilling, Sixpence, Brass Threepence, Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing, with a 7-sided panel in the centre with 1971 Decimal Day. The outer design frosted, the inner panel not frosted, FDC uncased in capsule, no certificate
Halfpenny 1862 Die Letter C, Freeman 288A, dies 7+F, VG/Near Fine, with some dirt in the legends. All major details bold and clear including the C, Extremely Rare
Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 269 dies 3+E VF/NVF with a verdigris spot on BRITT, rated R17 by Freeman, our archive database stretching back to 2003 reveals that we have only offered three previous examples
Penny 1861 Freeman 32 dies 6+F, with the last 1 of the lower and tilted to the right, rated R16 by Freeman. VG with all major details bold and clear. All Reverse F types Very Rare. Archive pictures from our database show differing positions of the final 1, an interesting study for the variety specialist
Halfpenny 1862 Die Letter C, Freeman 288A, dies 7+F, VG, the reverse slightly better, with some verdigris spots, all major details bold and clear including the C, Extremely Rare
Proof Set 1937 (15 coins) Crown to Farthing, including the Maundy Money, UNC to FDC the silver the Halfcrown with a small spot in the reverse field, the Maundy Penny with a tiny rim nick, the silver with a light and matching tone, in the red box of issue
Penny 1863 3 over 1 Gouby BP1863Aa dies J+g with the top of the underlying 1 showing at the top right of the 3, also with a small 'spike' at the top of the right curve of the 3, only Fair, very few examples recorded of this rare type, in an LCGS slab graded 4
Penny 1888 Freeman 126 dies 12+N, UNC with around 80% lustre, some very light handling marks and tone spots barely detract, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Penny 1877 Freeman 91 dies 8+J, 12 1/2 teeth date spacing, with part of an extra linear circle to the left side of the exergue, Variety on Gouby BP1877Bb, LCGS Variety 06, UNC with traces of lustre and minor cabinet friction, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
Maundy SetWilliam IV a mixed date set comprising Fourpence 1834 Robinson 370 GEF with traces of golden tone, Threepence 1834 Robinson 369 EF with traces of golden tone, Twopence 1832 Robinson 360 GVF with grey tone, and Penny 1834 Robinson 367 EF golden toned, the Fourpence, Threepence and Penny nicely matched
Halfpenny 1700 an unusual error , Reverse legend reads BRTTΛNNIΛ, so T for I in BRIT and unbarred A's, two errors on the same coin, unlisted by Peck, Bold VG on a slightly porous flan, we note this variety not present in the Nicholson collection which included a vast array of William III varieties
Proof Set 1951 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing nFDC to FDC with some ribbon toning, the Penny with a spot on the date, the Crown and Halfcrown firmly wedged in the box
Halfpenny 1861 F over P in HALF so appearing to read HALP, Freeman dies 6+G, a very clear overstrike, VG holed in the centre with some scratches, nevertheless very rare in all grades, we note there was no example in the Nicholson collection
Maundy SetVictoria Veiled Head a mixed date set comprising Fourpence 1898 Robinson 667 GEF lightly toned, Threepence 1893 Robinson 646 A/UNC toned with a small edge nick, Twopence 1896 Robinson 657 EF and nicely toned, and Penny 1896 Robinson 656 EF/GEF and attractively toned
Maundy Odds (2) Twopence 1746, the 6 appears overstruck, the underlying digit unclear, type as ESC 2234, Bull 1813, About VF, the obverse with some tone spots, Penny 1732 ESC 2333, Bull 1821 NVF with a thin scratch on the obverse, much of the reverse legend double struck, struck on a slightly irregularly shaped flan
Maundy a part set 1899 comprising Fourpence 1899 Robinson 671, Twopence 1899 Robinson 669 and Penny 1899 Robinson 668 EF with matching tone, each coin with an area of surface residue and/or old lacquer across the top of the obverse, the Fourpence with some long thin scratches to the obverse
Maundy a part set 1908 comprising Fourpence 1908 Robinson 711, Twopence 1908 Robinson 709 and Penny 1908 Robinson 708, EF to GEF the Fourpence and Twopence with a colourful and attractive matching tone, Penny once cleaned now colourfully retoned
Penny 1855 Ornamental Trident Peck 1508, EF the reverse with a series of parallel scratches vertically and horizontally giving the appearance of a grid effect, unusual
Maundy Odds (2) Twopence 1875 Robinson 561 GEF with a thin scratch on the obverse, Penny 1875 Robinson 560 GEF with an edge bruise, with a matching attractive tone
Halfpenny 1922 Freeman 401 dies 1+A, UNC or very near so with minor cabinet friction, attractive toned with traces of lustre and some minor contact marks, one of the scarcer dates in the series
Proof Set 1826 (11 coins) comprising Gold Five Pounds 1826 Proof nFDC with some very minor hairlines and the odd small contact mark barely detract, the fields brilliant and reflective, Gold Two Pounds 1826 Proof nFDC the obverse with beautiful reflective fields, the reverse with slight haze around the legend, one small spot on the drapery to the right, Gold Sovereign 1826 Proof nFDC the bust beautifully frosted, minor wavy line in the obverse field, Gold Half Sovereign 1826 Proof, Extra hair tuft, (Marsh 407C) nFDC the obverse with minor hairlines and contact marks, Crown 1826 Proof nFDC/FDC the reverse beautifully toned, Halfcrown 1826 Proof nFDC the obverse with flashes of blue and gold tone, the reverse blue/green and golden toned with touches of magenta, Shilling 1826 Proof nFDC the obverse with minor contact marks, Sixpence 1826 Proof nFDC colourfully toned, the obverse with some minor contact marks , Penny 1826 Thick Raised line on Saltire, Reverse C, Bronzed Proof (Peck 1426) nFDC/FDC, the obverse with a small spot in the hair and tone spot on the neck, Halfpenny 1826 Raised line on Saltire, Reverse B, (Peck 1437) Bronzed Proof, nFDC with a minor handling mark on either side, and Farthing 1826 Bronzed Proof nFDC with colourful underlying tone, a small edge nick by BR or BRITANNIAR barely detracts, comes in red oval fitted case, with F.G. White July 16 1868 in gold lettering on the lid, only around 400 sets are thought to have been minted, a superb and highly sought after rare and highly desirable set, rarely seen complete on the market
Proof Set 1831 (14 coins) comprising Gold Two Pounds 1831 Proof nFDC the obverse with minor contact marks and some hairlines to the fields, the edge with some minor abrasions, these only slightly visible when viewed from the faces of the coin, Gold Sovereign 1831 Proof nFDC with minor hairlines to the fields, a small spot by F:D: a small rim nick and a gentle edge bruise, bust and reverse design frosted, the fields reflective, Gold Half Sovereign 1831 Small size Proof nFDC the bust and reverse design with attractive frosting, the fields with very minor hairlines, reflective and lustrous, the only proof issue of the short-lived small size type, Crown 1831 Proof W.W on truncation FDC or near so with touches of blue and magenta tone, a most attractive and eye-catching example, exceedingly rare in this high grade, Halfcrown 1831 WW in script, Plain edge Proof (ESC 658, Bull 2477) nFDC obverse with minimal contact marks, the reverse with minimal hairlines, beautiful hues of gold, blue and magenta add to the excellent eye appeal, this type many times rarer than the 'WW in block' Proof coin, Shilling 1831 Plain Edge Proof nFDC with the odd minor contact mark, retaining lustrous fields, Sixpence 1831 Plain Edge Proof UNC/nFDC with even toning, with two gentle rim bruises, MaundyFourpence 1831 Proof UNC/nFDC the obverse with some thin scratches in the field, Maundy Threepence 1831 Proof UNC/nFDC with a contact mark on the obverse, Maundy Twopence 1831 Proof nFDC and nicely toned, Maundy Penny 1831 Proof FDC or very near so and colourfully toned, Penny 1831 Bronzed Proof, Die axis inverted, (Peck 1457) nFDC lacquered, the lacquering has started to come off the reverse in places, Halfpenny 1831 Bronzed Proof, Die axis inverted, (Peck 1463) a small spot by GULIELMUS FDC or very near so, Farthing 1831 Bronzed Proof, Die axis inverted (Peck 1468) NFDC with attractive soft tone, an extremely rare and desirable set, only around 150 are believed to have been minted, very seldom do these sets come to auction
Proof Set 1902 Long Matt Set Gold Five Pounds 1902 nFDC with very minor hairlines only, Two Pounds 1902 nFDC with very minor hairlines only, Sovereign 1902 nFDC with some hairlines on the obverse, Half Sovereign 1902 nFDC, Crown 1902 nFDC/FDC, Halfcrown 1902 FDC or very near so, unevenly but not unpleasantly toned, Florin 1902 nFDC with some light hairlines, Shilling 1902 nFDC with some hairlines on the obverse, Sixpence 1902 nFDC/FDC toned, MaundyFourpence 1902 nFDC/FDC, Maundy Threepence 1902 nFDC, Maundy Twopence 1902 nFDC/FDC, Maundy Penny 1902 FDC the silver with pleasing grey tone, in the red Royal Mint box of issue
Pattern Set 1846 Private Patterns, Smith on Decimal Currency a 5-coin set by Marrian & Gausby, comprising Ten Cents 1846 Original striking with no die rust spots, 6mm thick, Freeman 812, X#50, formerly KM#PPn35, Five Cents 1846 Original striking, 3.25mm thick, Freeman 818, X#49, formerly KM#PPn33, Two Cents 1846 Freeman 819, X#48, formerly KM#PPn29, One Cent 1846 without Marrian & Gausby below the head, Freeman 823, X#46, formerly KM#PPn27, One Centum 1846 in White metal, X#47a, nFDC to FDC a superb set, the copper coins all rated R17 by Freeman, in a contemporary fitted case, we note each coin in this set superior to the examples from the Freeman collection, (two purchased by P.Deane, two purchased by G.Monk), the Freeman example later sold as part of the J.Tansley collection of Patterns, Proofs and Coining Trials. The coins in this set were the earliest patterns for a British Decimal Coinage. While restrikes were made in 1888 (by Shorthouse) that exist in various metals, only the original strikings are in copper and are free from die rust marks. Peck states in a footnote (page 479, 2nd Edition) describing the copper 10-cent, 5-cent, 2-cent, and 1-cent pieces as being the 'Decimal equivalents of a Twopence, a Penny, a Halfpenny, and a Farthing, respectively'. Further, Peck states that 'It is highly probable that the 1-centum piece was intended to represent a silver Decimal Shilling of 50 cents'.
Proof Set 1902 Long Matt Set Gold Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half Sovereign, then Crown to Maundy Penny nFDC with some light hairlines, plus the Penny 1902 High Tide UNC with subdued lustre, Halfpenny 1902 High Tide UNC with subdued lustre and Farthing 1902 NEF dark toned (16 coins in total) and in a fitted SPECIMEN COINS red box
Proof Set 1902 Long Matt Set Gold Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half, then Crown - MaundyPenny, comprising Five Pounds 1902 EF, Two Pounds 1902 About UNC, Sovereign 1902 UNC with some hairlines, Half Sovereign 1902 UNC or near so with some nicks and light hairlines, Crown 1902 FDC attractively toned, Halfcrown 1902 nFDC the obverse with light hairlines, Florin 1902 nFDC with minor hairlines, a small nick on the trident barely detracts, Shilling 1902 nFDC with some light hairlines, Sixpence 1902 FDC or near so, very light hairlines only, Maundy Fourpence 1902 FDC toned, Maundy Threepence 1902 FDC toned, Maundy Twopence 1902 nFDC toned, Maundy Penny 1902 nFDC toned, in the red Royal Mint box of issue
Penny 1860 Toothed Border, L.C.W. below foot, Freeman 14, dies 3+E, UNC with a minor striking flaw on the back of the Queen's neck, the reverse with the usual die cracks associated with this reverse, Very Rare in this high grade, rated R15 by Freeman, very seldom encountered in high grade
Penny 1882 No H below date, Freeman 112 dies 11+N, REG weak on the obverse, all key identifiers clear, one of the classic rarities of the Bun Head series, Extremely rare with Freeman rating at R17
Proof Set 1902 the short Matt Proof issue (11 coins) Sovereign to MaundyPenny, comprising Sovereign 1902 Matt Proof nFDC/FDC the obverse with minor hairlines, Half Sovereign 1902 Matt Proof nFDC with very minor hairlines on the horse, Silver nFDC to FDC with with odd small contact mark, with matching tone, a most attrcative set, in the red box of issue
Proof Set 1902 the short Matt Proof issue (11 coins) Sovereign to Maundy Penny, comprising Sovereign 1902 Proof FDC/nFDC, Half Sovereign 1902 Proof nFDC with minor nicks and hairlines, Crown 1902 Proof nFDC the obverse with a few small nicks, Halfcrown 1902 Proof NEF cleaned, Florin 1902 Proof EF/NEF the reverse cleaned and retoned, Shilling 1902 Proof EF/NEF cleaned and retoned, Sixpence 1902 Proof nFDC with minor hairlines, Maundy Set 1902 Proof nFDC with colourful tone, in the Royal Mint box of issue
Penny 1863 3 over 1 unlisted by Freeman, Gouby BP1863Aa dies J+g with the top of the underlying 1 showing at the top right of the 3, also with a small 'spike' at the top of the right curve of the 3, VG with all major details and legend clear, Very few examples known, missing from many Penny collections and always sought after on the rare occasions they are offered
Halfpenny 1788 Pattern by Droz in Gilt, Obverse: Four diamond shaped stops, Crescent-shaped curls below bust, Reverse: Britannia seated, leaf and berry pattern to robe, Peck 965, DH11, D below, EF
Proof Set 1953 (10 coins) comprising Crown, Halfcrown (Obverse 1), Florin, Shilling (English), Shilling (Scottish), Sixpence, Brass Threepence, Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing, the English Shilling with some rim nicks, otherwise nFDC in a maroon box, the Halfcrown the rare Davies 2310 (die 1A) die pairing with very few Proof examples known
Penny 1897 Dot between O and N of ONE Gouby BP1897B NEF the dot very bold and clear, examples of this type almost always found in low grades, this an exceptional example of the type
Halfpenny 1805 Bronzed Pattern Restrike, Peck 1309, R91, Reverse with BRITANNIARUM legend, nFDC with attractive chocolate tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88
Penny 1863 ProofFreeman 43 dies 6+G, in an NGC holder and graded AU58 BN, Very Rare and rated R18 by Freeman, the early Bun Penny Proof issues very seldom seen
Penny 1849 Peck 1497 GVF/VF for wear with pitted surfaces, the reverse with a scratch from Britannia's face to the I of FID, Very Rare, one of the key dates of the Victorian copper series
Maundy Set 1857 ESC 2468, Bull 3501 the Fourpence, Threepence and Twopence once lightly cleaned, now colourfully retoned, the Penny with attractive multicoloured toning, the Twopence with a gentle edge bruise, comes with a contemporary long Maundy case
Penny 1897 Dot between O and N of ONE, Gouby BP1897B UNC with traces of lustre, the surfaces with some residue from long-term vinyl storage, this possibly removable with care, this variety seldom seen in high grades
Penny 1874H Freeman 76, dies 7+I, Fine/Near Fine with some heavier contact marks, an extremely rare variety, rated R17 by Freeman, our archive database shows that this variety normally is found in very low grade. We note there was no example in either the Roland Harris or Andrew Wayne collections
Penny 1860 Toothed Border, N over sideways N in ONE, Gouby BP1960 JA, EF, the surfaces with residue from long-term vinyl storage, this possibly removable with care
Penny 1874H Freeman 69 dies 6+I VG or slightly better, the reverse with a scratch in the field, an extremely rare type and almost always encountered in low grades, rated R16 by Freeman the rarity fully justified
Proof Set 1953 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing nFDC to FDC all coins with good original brilliance, some with light toning, the Penny with a beautiful colourful tone on the obverse, in the maroon box of issue
Penny 1862 Small Date figures from the Halfpenny die, Freeman 41, dies 6+G Good/Fair, the variety very clear with the date numerals bold, Extremely Rare, rated R18 by Freeman
Proof and currency Set 1937 Crown to Farthing, (15 coins) the Halfcrown, Brass Threepence, Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing are currency issues, Crown, Florin, Shillings (2), Sixpence, Silver Threepence and Maundy Set are Proof issues, Proof issues nFDC to FDC, Halfcrown A/UNC, Brass Threepence About UNC and lustrous, Penny UNC with traces of lustre, Halfpenny UNC with traces of lustre, Farthing UNC with traces of lustre
Maundy Set 1910 ESC 2526, Bull 3616 EF lightly cleaned, the Fourpence with a tone spot on the reverse, Twopence and Penny each with a scratch on the obverse, comes in a contemporary long black Baldwin's box, a scarce set
Maundy Set 1889 ESC 2504, Bull 3547 EF to GEF with some hairlines, the Penny with some small rim nicks, with matching golden tone, comes in a contemporary dated box with 1889 scroll underlined on the lid
Proof Set 1950 A/UNC to UNC, most of the coins with verdigris spots, the box in an extremely distressed condition, the Penny firmly wedged in the box, Crown 1819 the edge filed, edge date not visible, and ex-swivel mount, in a presentation box, Proof Sets - Flat Packs (19) 1970 (6), 1972 (2), 1973, 1974 (2), 1975, 1976 (2), 1977, 1980 (3), 1981 nFDC to FDC some with toning, the 1973 heavily toned as often, Royal Mint Year Set 1985 UNC in the wallet of issue, Five Pound Crown 2007 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipDiamond Wedding UNC in the wallet of issue, GB Last £sd sets (2) 1966-1967 (8 coins) UNC in Barclays Bank wallets, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 (5 sets) UNC in the blue wallets of issue some with toning
Penny 1847 DEF Close Colon, just a trace of the colon after BRITANNIAR is visible, Peck 1492 UNC/AU with some dirt in the obverse legend, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 28/2/2009 Lot 646 hammer price £85
Penny 1861 6 over 8 Freeman 30 dies 6+D Poor in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 1, only the last three digits of the date visible, however the underlying 8 is clear, the variety beyond dispute, Extremely Rare and rated R18 by Freeman
Penny 1890 15 teeth date spacing, Gouby BP1890Ac, Freeman dies 12+N, UNC and attractively toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS64 BN, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
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